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Police tape cordons off the scene of a crime in Levittown, Pa., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) **FILE**

7-month-old boy shot in the leg in Philadelphia, taken to hospital by good Samaritan

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Performers dressed as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck entertain visitors at Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on April 18, 2022. Character performers portraying Mirabel, the star of the animated hit Disney film, “Encanto,” made their debut on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Walt Disney World in Florida. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) ** FILE **

Philadelphia police logged crime data at Disney World for years

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2021, file photo, police officer Jennifer Leeman is receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Englewood Health in Englewood, N.J. The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation's first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates

By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press

This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle shows a homemade firearm that federal agents say was recovered on Feb. 6, 2020, from a home in Edmonds, Wash. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed legislation Monday, May 10, 2021, aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun violence that include a move to crack down on "ghost guns" — homemade firearms put together from purchased gun parts that lack serial numbers to trace them and are often acquired without background checks. (U.S. Attorney's Office via AP) **FILE**

Numbers undercut Biden administration claims on ghost guns

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Police faces see recruitment struggles, surge in retirements

By MENSAH M. DEAN, JULIE SHAW and VINNY VELLA and The Philadelphia Inquirer - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) **FILE**

Families of murder victims seek ouster of George Soros-backed DA in Philadelphia

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Police announce arrests of 2 officers accused of wrongdoing

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Police said man fatally shot after opening fire had warrant

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Police union sues Philadelphia over public hearing ordinance

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Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter officer sues to get job back

By CLAUDIA LAUER - Associated Press

In this image from video provided by WBFO, a Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. Video from WBFO shows the man appearing to hit his head on the pavement, with blood leaking out as officers walk past to clear Niagara Square. Buffalo police initially said in a statement that a person “was injured when he tripped &amp; fell,” WIVB-TV reported, but Capt. Jeff Rinaldo later told the TV station that an internal affairs investigation was opened. Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood suspended two officers late Thursday, the mayor’s statement said. (Mike Desmond/WBFO via AP)

Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives

By RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press

In this image made from video provided by NBC10 Philadelphia, a stolen ambulance collides with a vehicle before police officers capture a man driving the ambulance in Philadelphia on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The man stole the ambulance and tried to run over an officer who shot him three times, leading to a low-speed chase through Philadelphia that lasted more than an hour Friday night, authorities said. (NBC10 Philadelphia via AP) ** FILE **

Philadelphia police stand down: Thank goodness for Second Amendment

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 21, 2019 file photo, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania William McSwain speaks with members of the media at a news conference at the U.S. Custom House in Philadelphia. A federal judge ruled Wednesday, Oct. 2, that a Philadelphia nonprofit’s proposal to open the nation’s first supervised injection site does not violate federal law,the first court decision in the country to definitively weigh in on the matter. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trump-appointed U.S. attorney William McSwain feuds with liberal Philly DA

By Paul Davis

Police urge people to leave the area as they investigate an active shooting situation, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

War on cops in Philadelphia

By Paul Davis

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signs executive order to reduce gun violence during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 in Harrisburg, Pa. Watching are, from left, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Allegheny County, Sen. Tony Williams, D-Philadelphia, Rep. Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia, Shira Goodman, CeaseFire Pa., Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, D-Philadelphia, Patty Kim, D-Dauphin County, Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia and Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe County. (Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-News via AP)

Wolf unveils gun violence effort after Philadelphia shooting

By MARK SCOLFORO - Associated Press

Philadelphia police stage as they respond to an active shooting situation, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Latest: 6 officers shot by gunman released from hospital

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speak during a news conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 18, 2019. The Philadelphia Police Department is suspending 13 police officers with an intent to fire them following an investigation into offensive and sometimes threatening Facebook posts. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia moves to fire 13 officers over Facebook posts

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The Latest: Union official criticizes social media probe

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The Latest: Ex-officer held without bail on rape charges

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Death row inmate and convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal leaves Philadelphia's City Hall after a hearing July 12, 1995. The international human rights organisation Amnesty International Wednesday Aug 2 1995 repeated their call for a commutation of his death sentance.Abu-Jamal was convicted of killing a police officer in 1981. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)

Convicted cop killer is granted another appeal, rankling Philadelphia police officers

By Paul Davis